reached, november 201203.06.2012

If you missed it last week, the cover and title of Book 3 was revealed over at Entertainment Weekly’s website. You can read the full article here.

I LOVE the cover. It is beautiful, and it’s perfect for what happens in the final installment of the story. I also love the title–REACHED–which was my choice from the beginning, but we wanted to make certain that it was the right one before we committed. I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but each of the titles (MATCHED, CROSSED, REACHED) have seven letters. And they all end in -ED, obviously. They feel like they fit together very well. The title of REACHED references the Emily Dickinson poem used in CROSSED. And that’s all I’m going to say about that…for now.

A couple of other tidbits–

* People have asked if we planned to do the three books the colors of the three tablets. YES. That was the designer’s brilliant idea from the very beginning, with the first cover of MATCHED. We’ve always known this cover would be red. The green tablet was important in MATCHED, the blue tablet was the focus in CROSSED, and the red tablet will be center stage in REACHED.

*You’ve also likely noticed that the second letter of each title is slightly skewed (the A in MATCHED is missing the line across the middle, the R in CROSSED is backwards). In this title, the E is missing one of its lines–but the three lines in the middle are there, and they are all equal. This has symbolic meaning for the three main characters/voices in the story–Cassia, Ky, and now Xander.

*People have been asking about the November 13 release date showing up on Amazon. While I know that we plan to release in November sometime, my publisher has not told me the date yet. So as far as I know, that’s not official. But if I do get confirmation on a release date, I will be sure to keep you posted.

Thank you all for your kind words of support about the book and the cover!

My fifteen-year old daughter’s first comment when I showed her the Reached cover was that the second letters of each of the titles spell ARE. We love the new title and the promise of what the book holds. Can’t wait till 11/13!

Just finished reading Crossed in a day and thoroughly enjoyed it but wish they didn’t end so unfinished – I can’t wait for reached!
Matched is my favourite cover, I didn’t think too much to Reached but after reading it’s significance it is growing on me!

Really can’t wait to see how the story unfolds, I love Cassia and Ky and hope their love keeps them together!

Oh, Ally! I FREAKED OUT when I saw the cover! I love it so much! Right now there are tears in my eyes, and on my cheeks I am so happy. I love the cover so much! It is nothing like I imagined, but I love this cover more than my version. I cannot wait for it to come out. November cannot come soon enough. Congratulations, Ally! I am excited for the three points of view. :):):):)

It is a very beautiful cover. I love how simple it is, yet very elegant and the three covers are very symbolic of the story within (well, I can’t speak for Reached yet since I haven’t, of course, read it. I’m just guessing!) Some covers seem so overwhelming but this is perfect!

Well, I just read the first two books in the last few days…and now November seems much, much too far away. Sigh. Can we pull a Devil Wears Prada moment and get me access to an early copy? I was an English teacher in a former life, too…. 🙂

Ally, your books are amazing! I am dieing to reach Crossed but there are so many people waiting to read it at my library! I am sure it will be great! All of the covers are amazing of this series! Reached looks awesome too! Can’t wait! ( Hope it’s not the last book!) 🙂

OMG!!!! i cant wait to read this book im so excited and the cover is perfect, so many details are even included in the title and cover its amazing i wish i didnt have to wait!!! ugh thats the only part i hate.

I am so excited to read this book! I am a huge fan of the series! Thanks so much for writing them… I couldn’t put Matched and Crossed down. I love the cover… just super bummed that I have to wait until November! Counting down the days!

I wish I didn’t have to wait till November. I just finished Crossed and I’m utterly dying to read Reached. I know you can’t rush perfection! I just hope I won’t lose interest in these book waiting for so long. But the cover looks absolutely beautiful!

Ally, I am a HUGE fan of your books! I really love them! Anyway, I am super psyched that there is going to be a new book. Is there going to be any more after “Reached”? I hope so! And, I am also really excited about the movie “Matched” coming out. Do you know when it’s coming out?

I have heard about the movie, how they are all coming out at about the same time, but there is no date to tell us when, I would really like to know when pl, ally, then we can all hang on till the movies come out and celebrate!! :p but the trailors are on YouTube already!!http://youtu.be/Ovn8-Jp3ckM

MorganMarch 18, 2012

Hey, I have another question. I was reading through the responses, and saw some thing about “Promise” with the cover of Matched. Any ideas what it is????

I agree Morgan, I like flipped also. I realized that the book covers are the colors of the tablets so I know there won’t be a fourth. But wouldn’t it be wonderful if she did compose a fourth, call it FLIPPED, and design the cover to be BROWN!!! That way instead of representing the tablets, they can represent the FOUR ELEMENTS. EARTH (green), WATER (blue), FIRE (fire), AIR (brown)…I know…i’m reaching. LOL

AlexMarch 19, 2012

OMG I cannot wait for this book to come out November please come faster!!

I love this new cover! I can’t wait to see what happens!!! When I saw there was a third book I was like OMG OMG OMG I have to read it:) !!!!! I realized Matched was green, Crossed was blue, and Reached is red! They are the colors of the tablets is the books:)

Omg. Ky. Xander. I’m so pumped for this next book, I’m even more excited for this than I was for the last book of The Hunger Games and Breaking Dawn….I was a major twi-hard. EEEK! I am also a very huge fan. I like how at first she’s trapped in the ball, then she’s just broken out, and now she’s fully out of this shell that’s held her captive. Hmmmm, omgizzle. EXCITEMENT!

At first I was team Xander because of his sweetness to Cassia by now….. I’m totally team Ky!!!!!!he is such a rebel but his love with Cassia makes me think of a gentle person and not an aberration!!!!!Sorry if this is confusing I can’t really say it right!!!!

matched fansApril 14, 2012

me and my freind hate you right now! ky is a sweet heart and xander is a jerk!

I love the books and covers!!!!!!!!!!!! I am just so hopping mad that I have to wait so long!!!! That is after I graduate and I will not be in high school no more to read this book! also the 2nd book ended so RRR! I want to read this Reached RIGHT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I love these books! I love the way you write, Ally! I am super excited because the release date is right around my birthday, so I’m hoping someone will know that I want it. I also was amazed by the way you did the covers! I thought that was really cool and smart. I just absolutely LOVE these books!!!!!!!!!!

I just finished CROSSED yesterday, and I was pretty bummed that I have to wait until November! I do think that Xander will play a big role in REACHED. I think that many things will change! Would love to know updates on this book!

i love the cover and all but what i really want to know is when you think the actule book willl come out. I amreading Crossed and i am almost done I dont want to have to start another book and forget all about the first two books.

you should really put the idea of making a movie out there! but make sure it follows the books, i just finished reading The Hunger Games books and i was disapionted by the movie, everything was different. If you really want a good Matched movie contact me! 🙂 🙂

you should really put the idea of making a movie out there! but make sure it follows the books, i just finished reading The Hunger Games books and i was disapionted by the movie, everything was different. If you really want a good Matched movie contact me! 🙂 🙂

would everyone please stop saying contact me to turn matched into a good movie please! it really bugs me and my friend! so PLEASE, PLEASE STOP SAYING IT!!!! it is going to be a really good movie because they have already started to make the movie!!! ok, good.

I really loved the first two books- it is definitely a story worth reading! I have heard that a lot of loose ends will be “tied” in the last installment, and I am looking forward to seeing what happens to Ky and Cassia.

I am sooo excited!!!!!!!Finished the first 2 and now I can’t wait til the next one!!!!!!my friend was the one that recommended Matched to me and my mom and I got hooked instantly!!!!!!i really hope they make into movie someday!!!!!if they made the hunger games into a movie and also the twilight series why not Matched!?!

best series ever! love it! i read the whole series. i really want to know when the book comes out exactly. alli condie is an awesome writer and i love her books! keep up the good work! i love it. i cant wait to read it. i hope they make a movie about it. i bet it would be great and number 1! keep writing those book allie! i love them!

I really want reached to come out soon! I’m almost finished crossed and I dont wanna forget what happens!
P.S i love how you did the colors os the other book in the bubble of that book! (ex.: crossed has a green and red dot on the bubble cassia is in)

I love the first and the second book . This and the hunger games are my favorite book series and Im just dieng to know what happens to Ky and Cassia .I would love to see a movie of this , and if there is one in the future im so going on opening night !!!!!!!!!!!

hey do you guys know that there is going to be a movie!? me and my freind have picked out who we want to play in it! Victoria Justice to play as cassia. Josh Hutcherson to play as ky. Alexander Ludwig to play as xander. Uriah Shelton to play bram. if you don’t know who these people are then look them up! if you agree with us then plaese comment and if you think some ether people are better then leave a comment please!

So. Gorgeous. These are my favorite book covers ever. The ending of Crossed was brilliant, and it looks like Reached will be just as intriguing. Is Cassia going to be wearing a red gown in one of the scenes? Can’t wait.